ON FARM GARDENING. 
65 
PUMPKINS AND 
SQUASHES. 
There is no clear 
dividing line be- 
tween pumpkins 
and squashes, as they 
belong to the same 
botanic family — the 
Cucurbita. Some 
members of the 
group are clearly 
pumpkins, and 
others just as clear- 
ly squashes, but 
when an attempt is 
made to draw a 
sharp line between 
them, we get into 
difficulty. In gen- 
eral terms the pump- 
kin has a soft rind 
or shell and the 
squash a hard rind. 
But even this thumb- 
nail test is not in- 
fallible. 
These vegetables 
belong on the farm, 
on account of the 
large ground space 
occupied by the 
vines. Pumpkins 
may be economi- 
■ 
Mammoth Golden Cashaw Pumpkin, One of the 
Best for Market or Stock Feeding. 
